A.J. Soares

A.J. Soares
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Defender
  • New England Revolution
  • 6'
  • 170 lbs.
  • 11-28-1988
  • San Diego, Calif.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2012 New England Revolution 10 10 0 859 0 3 1 9 0 0 0
2011 New England Revolution 28 28 1 2464 0 17 5 27 0 2 2
Career Totals 38 38 1 3323 0 20 6 36 0 2 2

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season New England Revolution 10 10 0 859 0 3 1 9 0 0 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season New England Revolution 28 28 1 2464 0 17 5 27 0 2 2
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

How Acquired:  Drafted by the Revolution in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft

A cerebral defender who primarily plays in a central position … wins many early balls because of his ability to read the play before it unfolds … has a keen tactical sense, but is physical when needed … excellent in the air and is comfortable getting forward as a target on set pieces or by pushing the ball up through the midfield on his own …

2011: Voted the 2011 Revolution Best Defender by the club’s media. Made 28 appearances, all starts at central defense, before undergoing a season-ending debridement surgery on his left ankle on Oct. 6. Scored one goal. Made his MLS debut at center back in the season opener at LA Galaxy (March 20). Missed the RSL game (April 9) while serving a red card suspension from his 74th-minute red card at Vancouver (April 6). Returned to the field at Houston on April 17 and he started every game through the end of July. Started in the friendly against Manchester United (July 13) and played the first half. Issued his second career red card at Kansas City (July 30) and missed his second match of the season against Chivas USA (Aug. 6) while serving the red-card suspension. Scored his first MLS goal at Philadelphia (Sept. 7). Missed the game against Chicago (Sept. 25) with an adductor strain, the first game he missed because of injury. Underwent season-ending debridement surgery on his left ankle on Oct. 6 to help alleviate pain from an injury he suffered during preseason training.

COLLEGE: A 2010 NSCAA first-team All-American and 2010 Pac-10 Player of the Year … a two-time all-region selection and a three-time All-Pac 10 honoree … started all 77 matches in which he appeared at California … missed just two games in his four-year career … as a senior, anchored the Golden Bears’ defense that allowed just 17 goals in 20 matches … scored 10 goals in his collegiate career, including five as a senior … began his playing career as an attacking player before Cal head coach Kevin Grimes moved him to center back … helped the squad advance to three NCAA Tournaments (2007, 2008, 2010) during his four-year career, including an appearance in the national quarterfinals against eventual national champion Akron in 2010.

PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Lynn Soares … is the youngest of six children … graduated from Cal in three-and-a-half years with a degree in sociology … hobbies include playing guitar and surfing … launched ajsoares.com and was a frequent contributor to both boston.com through a guest blog, and revolutionsoccer.net through the popular “Soares Report” video segments … is conversational in Spanish … his father, Steve, was a commercial tuna fisherman.

Regular Season Game Log

Date Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
5/12/2012 VAN @ NE W 1-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5/5/2012 NE @ RSL L 1-2 Started 79 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
5/2/2012 COL @ NE W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
4/28/2012 NE @ NY L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
4/14/2012 DC @ NE L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4/5/2012 NE @ DAL L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
3/31/2012 NE @ LA W 3-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
3/24/2012 POR @ NE W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/17/2012 NE @ KC L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
3/10/2012 NE @ SJ L 0-1 Started 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
10/22/2011 NE @ TOR T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/15/2011 CLB @ NE L 3-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/8/2011 SJ @ NE L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/1/2011 SEA @ NE L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
9/25/2011 NE @ CHI L 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/16/2011 NE @ POR L 0-3 Started 58 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
9/10/2011 DAL @ NE W 0-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
9/7/2011 NE @ PHI T 4-4 Started 90 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
8/20/2011 NY @ NE T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/17/2011 HOU @ NE T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
8/13/2011 NE @ CLB L 1-3 Started 90 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
8/6/2011 CHV @ NE L 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/30/2011 NE @ KC T 1-1 Started 82 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
7/23/2011 NE @ COL T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7/20/2011 NE @ DC W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/17/2011 PHI @ NE L 3-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7/4/2011 NE @ RSL T 3-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6/26/2011 NE @ SEA L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
6/18/2011 CHI @ NE T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0
6/15/2011 TOR @ NE T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
6/10/2011 NE @ NY L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
6/4/2011 NE @ DAL L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5/28/2011 LA @ NE L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5/21/2011 NE @ SJ L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
5/14/2011 VAN @ NE W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
5/7/2011 COL @ NE T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4/30/2011 NE @ CHV L 0-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
4/23/2011 KC @ NE W 2-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
4/17/2011 NE @ HOU L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4/9/2011 RSL @ NE L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/6/2011 NE @ VAN T 1-1 Started 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
4/2/2011 POR @ NE T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0
3/26/2011 DC @ NE W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
3/20/2011 NE @ LA T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves